Hightower Trail School Council

Hightower Trail joined other Cobb
County Schools in implementing a
school council beginning the 2003-04
school year. The A+ Education
Reform Act of 2000 (HB1187) required
that all Georgia schools have a
council by October 2003.

The
council is defined as a local school
advisory group, made up of the
school principal, two
parents/guardians, two certified
staff members, and two business
representatives. Councils are
intended to improve communication
and to promote cooperation in
support of student achievement and
school improvement. Each council
may provide advice and
recommendations on various issues to
the principal and to the Cobb Board
of Education. These issues can
include student achievement goals,
curriculum and instruction, school
and community communication and
local school board policies.

HB
1190 allows for more than 2 parents
and 2 business partners to serve on
the school council. The minimum
number of meetings is 4 per year.
Terms normally last 2 years but this
bill allows for staggered terms so
that all members do not rotate off
at the same time. Parents may serve for two years and
must have one or more children in
our school during that entire time.
Parents who serve on the school
council should have a broad interest
in school concerns and are required
to attend summer training as well as
regular meetings.

Anyone is invited to
attend the school council meetings
or you may keep up with the meetings
through this web site.

Hightower Trail School Council

2016-2017 Calendar
All meetings will be from 7:45 am until
9:00 am in the HTMS conference Room

September 7, 2016
October 11, 2016
November 15, 2016
February 14, 2017
March 14, 2017
April 11, 2017